Bought for my 80 year old father who has hand problems. Velcro seemed like the perfect thing. The shoes are good, well made, heavy and fit well. But after just 6 months, the Velcro on one shoe stopped working and his shoe fell off while walking, throwing him off his feet. Finally, he sent it onto the kitchen floor with shattering glass. There must be a better quality Velcro than the one used on these shoes. The customer base consists of people with balance and hand problems, so a fall while walking is not acceptable! I give them 2 stars because the fit and finish is good but the quality of the velcro was poor and dangerous.